The voice next door was low and could not be heard carefully, and because of the presence of the two little girls, the Mo brothers really didn't have the face to put their ears on the wall to eavesdrop, so they had to go back to the outside room and continue drinking.Li Haitang and Wu Yinling went out to eat hand in hand, and it happened that the shopkeeper came in to deliver food, and a slender figure could be seen flashing outside through the slightly open door, followed by five or six men in strange costumes.Wu Yinling put a chopstick vegetarian dish into the bowl of Begonia, saw her staring straight out of the crack in the door, and asked in a low voice, "Big girl, what are you looking at?"
”Li Haitang retracted his gaze and said with a smile: "I was dazzled, thinking I had seen an acquaintance." ”"Oh."
Wu Yinling responded softly, not too careful.Zhuge Yi drank tea quietly, looking at the cute appearance of Begonia greedy from time to time, and the doting soft light in Mingyaolong's eyes loomed.Mo Shenghong does not concentrate on drinking and eating, often peeks at the sky outside the window, and drinks heavily with a heavy heart."
Brother Hong, do you have an appointment with someone?"
The eleventh time he looked out the window, Li Haitang finally couldn't help but ask.Mo Shenghong put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "Tonight is not an appointment with someone, but the master I have always admired will appear in the gambling market."
I don't want to miss out on it for the rest of my life. ”"Oh?"
Li Haitang put down the chopsticks with great interest, blinked his eyes and asked curiously, "Is the person Brother Hong admires a girl?"
Could it be that she has always longed for the young lady of the family who wants to marry home?
”Mo Shenghong smiled dumbly, shook his head and said: "Miss Li thinks too much, I am only fifteen years old this year, and marrying a wife is also a matter of years after the weak crown."
The people I admire are the famous people in the rivers and lakes, and the world calls them the living dead. ”"The Living Dead?"
Li Haitang was stunned, peeked at Zhuge Yi with a calm face, and laughed embarrassedly, "Brother Hong, have you ever seen the living dead?"
”"It's because I haven't seen it that I'm obsessed."
Mo Shenghuan filled his wine glass and quipped: "Everyone knows that those who see the living dead will be destroyed."
You are the only son of the second uncle, don't lose your life for a rumored person. ”Mo Shenghong smiled bitterly and drank a full glass of wine, and sighed abruptly: "In the battle between the living dead and the first female gambler, it was a pity that I was confined to my father and mother at home when I was young.Today, there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, that is, to lose his life and admit it. ”"Silly!"
Mo Shenghuan sneered, turned his hand to Zhuge Yi's teacup, and the Qinghua porcelain cups collided with a crisp "ding" sound, and asked very unpleasantly: "Uncle Zi, he said that there are only five people who have seen the living dead in the world."
Tell me, is the living dead more majestic than the emperor Lao'er in the capital?
”Zhuge Yiwaner, took the teacup and the wine glass again, and said flatly: "People in the rivers and lakes like to exaggerate the most, in my opinion, the living dead is just a fame and reputation fisherman." ”"Uncle Zi, I have always respected you as a close friend and brother.You slander the person I admire the most in my life like this, I ......"
Mo Shenghong stood up angrily, his eyes wide and indignant.Zhuge Yi didn't argue, and saw that the two little girls had eaten enough.He put down the teacup and said, "I bet with you that the living dead won't come to the gambling market in Qishan Town, how about it?"
”"Okay, I'll bet."
Mo Shenghong took out the jade bell he was carrying and pressed it on the table, and said magnificently: "If I lose, I will never step into Qishan Town again." ”Zhuge Yi'er said, "That's not necessary.As long as the two of you brothers promise to keep the secret of Haitang's purchase of the valley mansion in Qishan Town, this bet will be valid. ”"Uncle Zi, of course we won't tell you about Haitang's purchase of the valley house.But if there is a fuss in the silk village today, I am afraid that the news will be transmitted back to Ciyu Town sooner or later. ”Mo Shenghuan put down his wine glass, pointed to the private room next door, and reminded: "That woman just now seems to know the details of Sister Begonia and us. ”Zhuge Yi sneered and retorted: "What others say is a lie, you just have to bite the bullet." ”Mo Shenghuan thought about it and nodded in agreement."
It's almost time, let's go."
Mo Shenghong was already willing to stay any longer, he had to rush to the gambling house before the gambling market opened, and ask the owner of the gambling house to introduce him to meet the living dead."
Master, let's go and have a look."
Li Haitang took Zhuge Yi's big hand, and pulled the black silver bell with the other hand, and hurriedly chased behind Mo Shenghong, walking a few steps and not forgetting to call Mo Shenghuan, who was greedy for wine.Zhuge Yi had no intention of participating in any gambling market, and the bet with Mo Shenghong was just to worry about the little girl, lest the news of buying the Gu Mansion come back to Ciyu Town and attract the siege of the eight major clans.The group was led by Mo Shenghong to leave the restaurant and go to a separate alley in the west of the market in Qishan Town.It is more prosperous than the central market, and the difference is that this street has nine turns and eighteen turns, and the narrow streets are lined with three-storey blue brick buildings.Mo Shenghong found a small blue brick building at the end of the alley with four big characters on the lintel plaque: Insect Fun Casino.On the second floor, two strings of red lanterns hang from the cornice, the upper lantern is painted with various patterns of fighting insects, and the lower lantern has its name written.When the night breeze blows, the lanterns spin and rotate, and you can see the whole picture of the paintings and characters on the lanterns from a distance.Mo Shenghong took the lead in the door, and the young man greeted him with a smile and bowed, "Say hello to Master Hong!"
How many rounds are you going to play tonight?
”"Is the old club here?"
Mo Shenghong took out a piece of broken silver from his sleeve and threw it to the young man, saying, "Prepare a good private room for these friends, and then pick up some sweet and sour candied fruit for the two girls to go to the fruit shop on the opposite street." ”"yes.The villain will choose the best. ”The young man led the way with a smile, beckoned the group to go up to the third floor, and pushed open a private room facing the street, "Master Hong, the old owner is burning incense in the backyard."
You sit down first, and the villain will immediately go and talk back. ”"Don't worry, you go to the fruit shop first, don't be slow to treat my sister."
Mo Shenghong looked like a "God of Wealth" and called the young man.The young man happily agreed, "This is going, this is going", closed the door and ran away.Although it is a place where the three religions and nine streams mingle all year round, the elegant rooms of the gambling house are extremely luxurious.In addition to the Bogu shelves against the wall, there are gambling equipment and other objects of different shapes, and the couches, tables, chairs, and stools in the house are all of the best yellow rosewood.Mo Shenghuan preferred Huanghuali wood, walked around the room with his hands behind his back, and asked, "Third brother, how old is the owner of this gambling house this year?"
”"Five out of thirty."
Mo Shenghong fiddled with the tea set on the table and replied nonchalantly.The unique feature of the room is that guests can boil their own water and make tea, or invite the tea lady of the gambling house to show off their skills.Of course, it is expensive to ask a tea lady to cook tea, and many gamblers also take it for fun.A few cups of tea in the gambling pot, or a few pieces of tea, or the color of the tea soup, or the length of the tea fragrance diffuse, can be a gambling contract.Li Haitang sat quietly beside Zhuge Yi, curious about what kind of person the old owner of the gambling house would bring to pretend to be the "living dead" to deceive Mo Shenghong."
Knock knock!"
There was three knocks on the door.I saw Mo Shenghong, who was fiddling with the tea set, stagnant, and his eyes were shining.He put down the tea set and hurried to the door.Li Haitang smiled slyly at Zhuge Yi, who looked calm.It seems that the show is about to begin.() Glory to the end